Understanding the Pastoral Life of the College
24 January 2017We know that joining a large boarding school such as Wellington can sometimes be daunting for both parents and students. In this session several key members of the pastoral team gave a very informative talk about the support structures in place to ensure that your son or daughter receives the highest level of pastoral care during their time at Wellington. View the Pastoral Talk […]
Lady Joanna Seldon Memorial Service 7th February 5.00pm
16 January 2017Anthony and their three children, Jessica, Susie and Adam, warmly invite the community of Wellington, where Joanna was so very happy from 2006-15, to attend the memorial service, to be held at the West London Synagogue on Seymour Street, W1H 5AU (entrance at 34 Upper Barclay Street) on Tuesday 7th February 2017 at 5pm. Joanna […]
Legends of Sport Dinner
30 November 2016Our Legends of Sport dinner was held in the Lord’s Long Room on Thursday 24th November to raise funds for the new Indoor Sports Centre.. The evening was expertly hosted by Piers Morgan and very kindly sponsored by Darwin Property – special thanks goes to Anthony Esse OW, Chief Executive, Darwin Property Investment Management. Julian Thomas, […]
Edward Twohig online art sale
27 October 2016Edward Twohig RE exhibition in aid of the Performing Arts Centre Appeal Wednesday 2nd November, 7.00pm-9.00pm, Wellington College, Common Room On the evening of Wednesday 2nd November, there will be an exhibition at College of Edward Twohig’s extraordinary works, inspired by the grounds of Wellington College. Over the last three years, acclaimed artist and Wellington […]
OWs climb Mount Kenya
26 October 2016Two or three times a year there is an informal gathering of old OW friends, all of the same vintage 1979-1984. In one such curry house gathering in November last year, a random plan was hatched to celebrate their 50th birthdays, in 2016, by climbing Mount Kenya. Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in […]
OWs at Home
09 October 2016Saturday 8th October was a full on OW related day of events at College. Many OWs came back for the ‘OWs at Home’ event and judging by the laughter and chatter in Waterlooo Hall, they clearly enjoyed themselves. It was fantastic to have such a mix of ages gather over a delicious (thank you to […]
Willow and the LFA sponsorship
16 September 2016I am in the surprising position of being Chairman of the London Football Awards & Nick Smith, who is another OW that you know, is also on the committee with me. A little backgroundthe LFA is the main fundraising event of the year for Willow, a charity founded by Bob & Megs Wilson. You may […]
RESCO: looking for short-term corporate sponsorship
16 September 2016I work for a social impact business called Resco, whose goal is to dismantle poverty through business. To cut to the chase – we’re looking for short-term corporate sponsorship. Our strategic plan is to see our businesses cover the costs of our social impact by 2018 but in the interim we are seeking funding of […]
Opportunity for young OWs looking to get into Sports Media
12 September 2016I wanted to email regarding a possible opportunity for young OWs looking to get into Sports media, in particular Rugby. My business partner and I have recently launched a Fantasy game for the sport of Rugby Union where participants are able to bet on real players for a number of competitions every week. The game […]
OW skydiving at 80!
08 August 2016On Ian Nason’s (O. 50) 80th birthday he will be doing something extraordinary. Ian will be skydiving in aid of the Prince Albert Foundation Bursary programme. The programme helps to widen access and open the College’s doors to pupils of promise, ambition and talent but with limited financial means. Please do get in touch with […]
Adieu and not goodbye
20 July 2016I write this as we reach the final stages of the Summer term; the end of the academic year is always a poignant one for everyone but particularly as we say goodbye to the Upper 6th students and to many of their parents (dependent on the sibling count). Any School’s success is based on the […]
The Telegraph Festival of Education
19 July 2016In June, Wellington proudly hosted the Festival of Education. Event Co-Director at Festival of Education: Philippa Barton (Aps 87). Rory Bremner (Hn. 79) and Will Young (Hn. 97) both took part alongside a number of Wellington staff. “For these last two days it seemed that Wellington was at the very centre of the educational universe, […]
OW Sam Aspland-Robinson
30 June 2016OW Sam Aspland-Robinson (Bl. 15) was an integral member of the England U20 team that won the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship, beating Ireland in the final 21-45.
Well done Ryan!
28 June 2016An excellent result for Ryan Lumsden (Bn. 15) and England Golf. Ryan came 3rd in the Brabazon Trophy at the London Golf Club, 22/06/2016 – 25/06/2016.
OW in the news
18 June 2016Brian Trenchard-Smith (M. 64), one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite film directors, has written a metaphysical thriller ‘The Headsman’s Daughter’ and is receiving plenty of attention for it. Read more here
Living Legacy Garden
06 June 2016The grand opening of the Living Legacy Garden happened over the Speech Day weekend, not only was it a fantastic event but we were so lucky with the weather! The Living Legacy Garden was a show garden at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show which commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, and […]
Congrats Morgan!
05 June 2016In June Morgan Lake (Hn. 15) was crowned British Women’s High Jump champion. From that great win she has qualified for the GB team for Rio! Congratulations Morgan.
Sally Jane Coode, MBE
05 June 2016The Queen, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, awarded Sally Jane Coode an MBE. Sally Jane is the mother of Charlie Coode (Hl. 86) and grandmother to three current Wellington pupils. Sally Jane is also the sister of David Cowley, Chairman of the Wellington Academy.
Welly to Welly 2018
02 June 2016In the Summer of 2018, a team of 8 young OWs plan to drive an old Routemaster Bus from Wellington UK to Wellington College International Shanghai (WCIS) – over 8000 miles. If any OW of any vintage has experience of a major overland expedition like this, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please […]
Kim Whelton photographer
20 May 2016During the Summer term, The Master’s Lodge housed a fantastic exhibition of work by photographer Kim Whelton. For news about Art@TheLodge, please follow Julia Thomas on Twitter @Lodge_Gallery.
RIP Seb Adeniran-Olule
11 May 2016The Wellington Community is deeply saddened to hear of OW Seb Adeniran-Olule’s untimely death in a road traffic accident. Seb joined Wellington College in 2012 and had an outstanding school career academically, on the rugby pitch, and in the Hill, where he was very popular and an inspiration to those around him. Having represented England […]
U14 National Champions
08 March 2016The U14 girls hockey side has made Wellington College history by becoming national champions for the first time. It has been an unforgettable year for this group of highly talented, incredibly hard-working, and utterly delightful girls. The Michaelmas Term saw them go unbeaten in every fixture they played, as well as picking up the national […]
2016 Careers Fair
05 March 2016On the morning of the 5th of March, some 50 OWs representing a broad range of sectors, kindly gave up their Saturday morning to come down to Wellington, to give the 450 Upper school pupils an opportunity to learn about the world beyond university. Each OW manned a desk in the Newsome Hall and conducted […]
The Voice
25 February 2016Will Young came back to College in February to run a singer/songwriter Masterclass. Heather Cameron-Hayes gave him a Masterclass of her own! The students had a fantastic time and were very grateful to Will for his time and extremely valuable advice. Current student Heather Cameron-Hayes has wowed the UK on the BBC’s The Voice. Heather’s […]
The Master’s Vision
08 February 2016It’s been an exciting term for College and for the newly formed Community team. The Master launched his vision for Wellington at the Natural History Museum in early February to over 1,200 OWs and parents and friends of the College. He set out the 5 key characteristics that we want every child to develop during […]